CCSU Veterans History Project

- Photograph of Lawrence "Mike" Busha and fellow marines on Guam.
- Photographs; United States. Marine Corps; World War, 1939-1945;
- Appearing in the photograph from L - R: (rear) Hugh Larry, Selgret, Lawrence “Mike” Busha (front) Joe Bender, Art Sharkey, taken in Guam 1945.
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- Edward C. Foley at 52nd Army Field Hospital on Guadalcanal
- World War, 1939-1945; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943; Hospitals, Naval and marine -- Solomon Island; Medicine, Naval;
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- Photograph of Robert B. August
- Portrait photographs -- 1940-1950;
- Photograph of Robert B. August taken before his enlistment in the U.S. Navy.
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- Photograph of Robert B. August in naval dress uniform
- Portrait photographs -- 1940-1950; Military uniforms;
- Photograph of Robert B. August in naval dress uniform taken in 1943.
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- Photograph of Robert B. August with crew and Japanese children.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Sasebo-shi (Japan); Photographs;
- Robert August’s crew posing with a group of Japanese children, Japan 1945, August is at center of photograph.
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- Oral history interview with William Dean Kleinert recorded 2003 Nov. 20
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Tan Son Nhut Air Base; Photography, Military; Soldiers -- Drug use -- Vietnam
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Kleinert was in law school when he was given a draft date of November 20, 1968. He instead chose to enlist in the Air Force before the draft date so he could delay his enrollment. He was opposed to the...
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- Buildings with smoke rising in Bari, Italy after a German attack
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial;
- The Germans attacked Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows the smoke rising from the buildings.
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- Destruction after the December 2, 1943 bombing of Bari, Italy
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial; Buildings War damage
- The Germans attacked Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows the parts of the destruction afterward.
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- A fuel tanker truck at the Gioia del Colle airfield in Italy
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945; Airports -- Italy; Tank trucks
- Photograph taken in 1944 at the Gioia del Colle airfield in Italy showing the fuel tanker truck used to fill up B-24 bombers.
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- The aftermath of the German bombing of Bari, Italy.
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial; Buildings War damage
- The Germans bombed Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows soldiers and civilians searching for survivors among the rubble.
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- Maintenance on a B-24 bomber at Gioia del Colle, Italy
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945; Airports -- Italy; B-24 bomber;
- Photograph of the airfield at Gioia del Colle, Italy in 1943, where maintenance of the B-24 bomber was performed during World War II.
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- Five thousandth plane made by Ford in Italy
- B-17 bomber;
- The plane was signed by all who worked on it. The soldiers in the photograph are unknown.
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- Donald J. Perrault in basic training
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; Basic training (Military education);
- Photograph taken in May of 1968 of Donald J. Perrault while he was in basic training at Ft. Dix (New Jersey).
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- Donald J. Perrault standing next to the base sign in Vietnam
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; United States. Army -- Military life;
- Photograph taken in 1969 showing Donald J. Perrault standing next to the sign for the (G-2 intelligence) Headquarters II Field Force, in Vietnam.
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- Donald J. Perrault recieving Bronze Star medal
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; Bronze Star Medal (U.S.); United States. Army -- Officers;
- Photograph of Perrault recieving the Bronze Star on September 25, 1969 in Vietnam. Also pictured are Brigadier General B.E. Huffman, Jr. and Sergeant Major Cecil.
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- Smiling seamstress in Sasebo, Japan
- Sewing
- Photograph of smiling seamstress taken in 1945 in Sasebo, Japan.
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- Photograph of unknown marine with flame thrower
- Military weapons; Flame throwers
- Unknown flame thrower - Mike Busha also used a flame thrower. Taken May of 1945.
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- Group photograph of Francis J. Vail and other members of the 41st Air Depot Group.
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945;Portraits, Group
- Left to Right: front row- Bill Marnell, Phil Moskowitz, unknown soldier. Back row - The first three men were shot down the same day this photo was taken. Francis J. Vail is in the back row first from the right.
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- Synopsis of oral history interview with Louis Miklos
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Queen Mary (Steamship); B-17 bomber; United States. Air Force -- Aviation mechanics;
- Typed synopsis of video interview with Louis Miklos conducted by Robert Mastroni. Miklos describes his time in the U.S. Army Air Corps/Force during World War II.
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